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WHO ARE BORN WHERE ? The consciousness which regulates birth ( pratisandhi ) in a certain plane of life explains the length of time life with the continued bhavanga in the same plane as well as disappearance (cyuti) from that time through death. The life term of a certain plane of life depends on its quality so that in a higher plane of life, the term is usually higher. I
KARMA AND CREATION In a new creative cycle of plane that which first comes into being is called Bhājanaloka (219ata ). This is followed by the birth therein of beings (Sattva) who were thrown off cyuta (7) from the plane of ābhāsvaradevas ( 39747egra ). This is by virtue of karma which is known as prathamakalpasamvedanīya ( 494heqiqaritet ) i. e. the karma, the fruits of which are to be experienced in the first cycle of creation. This is held to be the highest kind of Kāmāvacāra Karma i. e. karma of the desired world. It is at this time that such karma bears fruit. These beings are known as prathamakalpikas (Teacefis ). These were all endowed with manomayarūpa ( 7717469 ). At that time the earth was plane without any dwelling-place or construction.
Gradually these beings who were in contact with earth experienced bhūmirasa ( H ) i. e. the peculiar taste of the earth. In due course there appeared woods and creepers and rice, soon without cultivation of the fields ( 7962th ). This rice has no husk in it. This is followed by rice with husk and so forth.2 The gradual growth of the civil life follows,
Classification of Karma - Karmas may be grouped under one of the four heads i. e. Janaka, upstambhaka, utpīdaka and upaghātaka. Janaka karma is really that particular karma which produces a particular effect that which helps and sustains, may be grouped under one of the four heads viz. is really that
1. Abhidhammattha Samgha V-3 2. Yogācārabhumi pp-41-42.
